Spain Over 60 detainees
in Barcelona migrant detention centre on hunger strike12.7.17Follow us: |
| TweetOn Monday night 52 detainees in Barcelona's migrant
detention centre (CIE, Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros)
began a hunger strike. On Tuesday morning another 11 detainees
from a variety of countries joined the 52, who are said to be
from countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The detainees are in "different
administrative situations", although the hunger strike was
started to protest against the impending deportation that many
of them are facing.

This follows another week-long hunger strike
undertaken last October by 40 detainees in the CIE, which has
an official capacity of 180. It was re-opened last July after
being closed for refurbishment works for several months. Barcelona
City Council has attempted to have the centre closed but the
power to do so remains with the Spanish central government.

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